Chicken meat production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chicken meat production was 342,933 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
342,933
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
355,933
in 2022
All-time low
30,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Nigeria is 342,933, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Nigeria peaked at 355,933 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 | — |
| 1962 | 32,560 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 35,200 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 37,600 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 39,600 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 41,600 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 43,200 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 45,600 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 54,000 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 56,700 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 60,300 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 63,000 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 66,150 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 68,850 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 82,000 | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 86,000 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 93,000 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 103,000 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 112,000 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 118,000 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 131,000 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 122,000 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 135,000 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 128,000 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 137,000 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 141,000 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 152,000 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 160,000 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 169,000 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 174,000 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 165,000 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 162,000 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 165,000 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 168,000 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 169,000 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 170,000 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 171,000 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 172,000 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 172,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 160,000 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 183,500 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 190,000 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 201,000 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 211,000 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 218,750 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 232,100 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 243,300 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 260,000 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 273,000 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 245,000 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 198,303 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 229,129 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 193,153 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 196,350 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 204,416 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 240,123 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 257,729 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 274,768 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 292,993 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 318,014 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 341,699 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 355,933 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 333,297 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 342,933 | +2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 342,933 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 342,933 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 20.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,929 | 30,000 | 54,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 79,100 | 56,700 | 112,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,300 | 118,000 | 169,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,800 | 162,000 | 174,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,265 | 160,000 | 273,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,196 | 193,153 | 292,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,375 | 318,014 | 355,933 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Nigeria?
- Chicken meat production in Nigeria was 342,933 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 355,933 in 2022.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for chicken meat production?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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